The Effect of Driver Eye Height on Speed Choice, Lane-Keeping, and Car-Following Behavior: Results of Two Driving Simulator Studies

Abstract

The two studies demonstrate that, when they are not able to reference a speedometer, drivers choose to drive faster when they view the road from an eye height that is representative of a large SUV compared to that of a small sports car. There is a need to educate drivers of SUVs and other tall vehicles of this perceptual phenomenon in order to prevent collisions that may occur in conditions where it is impossible for drivers to base their speed selection solely on posted speed limits, such as in inclement weather.

Bilateral cataract, crash risk, driving performance, and self-regulation practices among older drivers

“…47,48 They can also be configured specifically to test particular components of the driving task thought to be problematic for people with cataract. 49,50 A large simulator study would provide useful information on changes in driving performance throughout the cataract surgery process.…”

In-car speed estimations with real, virtual, and no view

“…In most of this literature, however, the dependent variables related to human behaviour, in particular the speed as controlled by the driver. In this literature, the speed controlled is implicitly assumed to be directly related to the speed perceived [2,6,7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]19,21,23]. Control of speed, however, concerns a complex process, not only affected by perception, but by other higher order cognitive factors in addition, such as the avoidance of risks.…”

“…The control of speed, however, is likely affected not only by perception, but by higher order cognitive functions such as avoiding risks, and the results of these studies often vary 1 . Several of the visual factors mentioned have been studied too, which results, do vary as well [1,2,[14][15][16][17]. Field of view (FoV), however, seems to be an exception, larger FoV consistently having been shown to yield a better performance in several ways [3,[18][19][20][21][22][23].…”

SUV driving “masculinizes” risk behavior in females: a public health challenge

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